July 31, 2012Comments Off on NYCLU wants more info on police license readers

A New York advocacy group has joined a national effort to learn more about how police use data from automatic license plate readers on patrol cars. The New York Civil Liberties Union and 34 of the national organization’s other state ...

April 5, 2012Comments Off on NYCLU suit details conditions at Suffolk jails

A federal lawsuit claims inmates at two county lockups on Long Island are forced to contend with overflowing sewage, chronic overcrowding, rodent and insect infestations, pervasive mold and rust and other problems. The New York Civil Liberties Union filed the ...

By Todd Etshman and Claude Solnik Amid concerns that electronic health information in New York is not secure enough to ensure patient privacy, the New York Civil Liberties Union issued a report on Tuesday asking policymakers to implement better patient ...

March 7, 2012Comments Off on NYCLU: e-records should protect patient privacy

The New York Civil Liberties Union says privacy protections are needed for patients as the state develops electronic networks for sharing medical records. The advocacy group says New York has invested more than $840 million to develop electronic networks for ...

The New York Civil Liberties Union has sued the state on behalf of a labor department worker who was fired after investigators used a GPS device to track his car and show he falsified his time sheets. Since that 2008 ...

A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order halting enforcement of a town ordinance that targeted day laborers. The Oyster Bay ordinance made it a crime to solicit employment by shouting at cars and waving arms or signs. Federal ...